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Article #22Re: Clean Water for Africa
From: TLP
Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2001 10:08
Date: Fri, 02 Feb 2001 10:08
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0058_01C08D08.6D458020 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The information about the SODIS method, we located at the following site: http://www.sodis.ch This site also refers to extensive laboratory and field=20 tests conducted by EAWAG and its partners revealed that=20 synergies, induced by the combined application of=20 radiation and thermal treatment, have a significant=20 effect on the die-off rate of the microorganisms.=20 Hence, the best use of solar energy is, therefore,=20 the combined application of the two treatment processes.=20 Field tests also revealed that Vibrio cholerae are=20 effectively inactivated by solar water disinfection. THE LIBERIAN POST announced the SODIS method=20 on newsgroups and at its internet site because it is a=20 very cost-efficient way for poor people to clean their water,=20 and before smart business people start selling expensive=20 bottles to make extreme profits on their account. Hope this answers some possible questions. Willem Tijssen TLP <new@liberian.org> wrote in message = news:95a0bm$64j$1@nereid.worldonline.nl... At page 62 of THE LIBERIAN POST http://liberian.tripod.com/Post62.html we present a CLEAN WATER PROGRAM FOR AFRICA SODIS (Solar Water Disinfection) cleans water in 5 hours, ideal to=20 disinfect small quantities of water used for consumption.=20 AND, . it is so simple everyone could have discovered it=20 and even better, it is so cheap that everyone can do it. =20 Paint one half of a transparent bottle black and fill it with=20 contaminated water (water with bacteria). Place this bottle=20 for a minimum of 5 hours in the burning sun and after 5 hours,=20 the water is purified and safe to drink.=20 The editor ------=_NextPart_000_0058_01C08D08.6D458020 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.00.2314.1000" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV> <DIV>The information about the SODIS method, we located at<BR>the = following=20 site: <A href=3D"http://www.sodis.ch">http://www.sodis.ch</A><BR>This = site also=20 refers to extensive laboratory and field <BR>tests conducted by EAWAG = and its=20 partners revealed that <BR>synergies, induced by the combined = application of=20 <BR>radiation and thermal treatment, have a significant <BR>effect on = the=20 die-off rate of the microorganisms. <BR>Hence, the best use of solar = energy is,=20 therefore, <BR>the combined application of the two treatment processes.=20 <BR>Field tests also revealed that Vibrio cholerae are <BR>effectively=20 inactivated by solar water disinfection.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>THE LIBERIAN POST announced the SODIS method <BR>on newsgroups and = at its=20 internet site because it is a <BR>very cost-efficient way for poor = people to=20 clean their water, <BR>and before smart business people start selling = expensive=20 <BR>bottles to make extreme profits on their account.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Hope this answers some possible questions.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Willem Tijssen</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>TLP <<A = href=3D"mailto:new@liberian.org">new@liberian.org</A>> wrote in=20 message <A=20 href=3D"news:95a0bm$64j$1@nereid.worldonline.nl">news:95a0bm$64j$1@nereid= .worldonline.nl</A>...</DIV></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE=20 style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: = 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV>At page 62 of THE LIBERIAN POST<BR><A=20 = href=3D"http://liberian.tripod.com/Post62.html">http://liberian.tripod.co= m/Post62.html</A><BR>we=20 present a CLEAN WATER PROGRAM FOR AFRICA<BR><BR>SODIS (Solar Water=20 Disinfection) cleans water in 5 hours, ideal to </DIV> <DIV>disinfect small quantities of water used for consumption. = <BR>AND, … it=20 is so simple everyone could have discovered it </DIV> <DIV>and even better, it is so cheap that everyone can do it. = </DIV> <DIV><BR>Paint one half of a transparent bottle black and fill it with = </DIV> <DIV>contaminated water (water with bacteria). Place this bottle = </DIV> <DIV>for a minimum of 5 hours in the burning sun and after 5 hours, = </DIV> <DIV>the water is purified and safe to drink. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The editor</DIV></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0058_01C08D08.6D458020--
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f96fd,3b3ee9fb59124702 X-Google-Attributes: gidf96fd,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-02-02 02:10:03 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!supernews.google.com!sn-xit-02!supernews.com!news-x2.support.nl!news-x.support.nl!news.worldonline.nl!not-for-mail From: "TLP" <new@liberian.org> Newsgroups: bit.org.peace-corps Subject: Re: Clean Water for Africa Date: Fri, 2 Feb 2001 11:08:09 +0100 Organization: WorldOnline - The Internet Communication Company Lines: 122 Message-ID: <95e0p8$pt5$1@nereid.worldonline.nl> References: <95a0bm$64j$1@nereid.worldonline.nl> NNTP-Posting-Host: vp239-59.worldonline.nl Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0058_01C08D08.6D458020" X-Trace: nereid.worldonline.nl 981108328 26533 195.241.239.59 (2 Feb 2001 10:05:28 GMT) X-Complaints-To: newsmaster@worldonline.nl NNTP-Posting-Date: 2 Feb 2001 10:05:28 GMT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2314.1300 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2314.1300